Lenny Wilkens, the most prolific coach in NBA history who won a league championship and got inducted three times into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, died at his home on Sunday. He was 88 years old. 

A Hall of Fame player for the Hawks, SuperSonics, and Cavaliers, Wilkens also enjoyed a Hall of Fame coaching career that included him becoming the all-time winning coach in NBA history (he has since been passed by Greg Popovich and Don Nelson). He led Seattle to its only NBA title in 1979, was the head coach during Team U.S.A.'s gold medal showing at the 1996 Olympics and was an assistant on the famed "Dream Team" squad that captured gold at the 1992 Olympics. 

Wilkens first received Hall of Fame induction in 1989 for his 16-year playing career that included nine All-Star selections that included being named All-Star Game MVP in 1971. He was a member of the NBA's 50th and 75th All-Anniversary teams. Wilkens' No. 19 was retired by the SuperSonics. 

The pinnacle of Wilkens' coaching career was Seattle's five-game series win over the defending champion Washington Bullets in the 1979 NBA Finals. Seattle extracted a measure of revenge after falling to Washington in seven games in the '78 Finals. 

Wilkens later enjoyed a successful run with the Cavs before winning NBA Coach of the Year honors in 1994 after leading the Hawks to a 52-27 regular season record. He finished his career with short coaching stints with the Raptors and Knicks, leading both teams to the playoffs. 

In 2021, Wilkens was named one of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history. He was inducted in the Hall of Fame as a coach in 1998. In 2009, he was inducted for a third time as part of the "Dream Team." 

Wilkens, a two-time All-American in college while playing for Providence, was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.